[Marxistindia] [Fwd: Surya Kanta Misra's press Conference]

[news from the cpi(m)]

This is a much-needed, firm, clear, and principled clarification.

Raju J Das

York University

Toronto



On 2018-05-10 3:03 AM, news from the cpi(m) wrote:
> marxistindia
> news from the cpi(m)
> CPI(M) West Bengal State Secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra said today (May 9,
> 2018) at a
> press conference in Muzaffar Ahmad Bhavan*:
>
> Intentional and motivated false, baseless propaganda is being spread that
> the Left Parties  in West Bengal are fighting against the ruling Trinamool
> by making an electoral understanding  with BJP. Both TMC and BJP are adding
> fuel to this propaganda. Since 2014 they are trying for political
> polarisation based on communal polarisation. Now they are initiating false
> campaign against Left parties to hide their misdeeds.
> Since last four years our slogan in West Bengal had been: oust BJP save the
> country and oust TMC save Bengal. BJP is the main threat in the country and
> they are operating under the direction of RSS . The unit of RSS has been
> increased by 11 times since TMC has came to power in Bengal. They
> schematically want to project BJP as the main opposition in Bengal. The
> falsehood is being propagated against us to suppress this. The stories of
> fighting out BJP with the help of TMC or opposing  TMC with assistance of
> BJP are being spread to mislead people. We appeal to the people not to be
> trapped.
> Our party has publicly declared that if any party member maintain any
> contact with BJP  or enemy camp he or she  will be summarily  expelled
>   according to the Party constitution. Action has already been taken against
> two such members . We are keeping close vigil and no compromise will be
> made on this regard. If any non-Party member, supported by Party,  is found
> to maintain any political relation with BJP or enemy camp then  Party will
> immediately dissociate itself from that candidate even if he/she wins the
> election.
> TMC and BJP have always maintained a smooth match fixing among themselves.
> Former AITC General Secretary Mukul Roy has been the recent example who is
> now in BJP  camp.  Locket Chatterjee who is now a BJP leader was also
> associated with TMC. But there is not even one such example can be shown
> against any Left Leader. One can become their natural ally after expulsion
> from Party but we're keeping strict vigil and  strict action will be taken
> if any  party member found to be involved in any such contact with the
> enemy camps.
> In the Panchayat elections where there are no candidates for Left Front or
> Left Front allies, our appeal to the people has been to support the
> candidates who are politically fighting against TMC and BJP.
> The picture of Rama Biswas taking part in a procession in Nadia district
> has been completely misinterpreted. It is  not a procession of election
> campaign. Villagers were organising a protest agianst the attack of the
> ruling party in a village. Being the local MLA, Rama Biswas participated
>   in the  procession.  It has nothing to do with any election campaign or
> anykind of electoral understanding.
>
>
>
>
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